Gasolene-gage for automobiles.



I E.R.YOUNG. I GASOLENE GAGE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.13. 1913.

\ L,-121,441. Patented Dec. 15,1914.

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APPLIOATION FILED DEQIS, 1913. I 1, 1 21 4% 1 a Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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" tion of the means for engaging crisis, rees i new 9.. Mi e iii ' EARL R. YOUNG, OF BELOIT, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNQR GTE QNE-HATLF TC: iJi'LLIAM H.

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G ASO'LENE-GAGE FOR, AUTDMUBILEES.

'1 0 all "LU/07)? it In ay concern Be it known that I, EARL citizen of the United States, residing at Beloit, in the county of Rock and State of il isconsin, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Gasolene-Gages for Automobiles; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be U. full. clear, and exact (l..- scription of the invention, such as will en able others skilled in the art to which it sp pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gasolene gages for automobiles, and one oi the principal objects of the invention is to provide simple, reliable and eiiicieng means for indicating the quantityv of g'asolene in t'liefuel tnnlz.

Another object of the invention is to pro- \ide a float chamber in a. gage tank which communicates directly with the fuel tank and to provide means operated by a. tube for indicating" the quantity of gasolene in. the fuel tank.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the acompenying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a. view'in elevation and partiel section of a. gage made in accordance With this invention, Fig. 2 is a, front elevacm of the gagediel made on an enlarged scale, Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, indicated by the arrow, ljig. is a sectional view taken on the line it-4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is it detail sectional view of the construe" the lll ll0tinhsnd, or means for operating the same.

' ei'erring to the drawing the numeral 1 gasolene tank such as is ordinnrily used on an automobile, and leading from said tank is the fuel pipe 2. The gage casing or tank 3 is proviilecl with an upper section 4, having an oil Tfiuct 5 which communicates with the fuel pipe 2, es shown-in Fig. 1. An inner cylindrical casing 6 is mounted inthe gage tank 3; saw casing being spaced from the liottom of the tank 3, as shown at 7. A roe 8 carries s float 9 at its lower enfi end is'pivotefi in 9. guide collar 10 through which said. rod extends,

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looking in the direction ineicnt e to the how is twine col-d s connected. Sfilil. corol extenrling one '1 e shstt? joni'nsiec. at its r @3115 in 9. boss 25.. while its front end jouri'mleil in a flioi *orovi with indicating upon A. Len or I on the ieriucecl .ront

pointer 2."! nion'nterl is end. of the shit t The intiicstor may he prot'iil with u so ow cap or cover 28. The gates collar 16 iivotnilj/ con neotecl iii;- A)- to the rod 11. i I The operation, of the invention may he briefly iiescriheci as folio'ws:-is quentity of mercury is placed within the indicator tank 3. and the gssolene constant y flowing through the duct Wiil force the mercury thron the passage "4 underneath the inner 3 and as the tlont 9 rises it will open .ni'in it? which will turn the screw he how 528 which carries the cord 23 for operating the winter shaft 8 2. L The iisl may he ni'rnngeh to indicate the quantity oi gasolene either in inches or gallons. 4

From the imtegoing it wilt he obvious that s ins-file in eccordonce wi'h this invention Willi ooorete wider vn'rietl' conclitions snot is ireiiehle, and simple in constrn. ion nni one, o reziciii i connected to any fuel twice-i 'vsrioiis types. of auto mobiles.

What t-r A gesoiene cage 5 i391" ing s. gage tank a float mounted in ti on rod connects.

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to said float, all arm pivoted on said rod, :1 how connected in said arm, 21 gage pointer, a shaft therefor, a string or cord connected to said bow and passing around the said shaft, and a dial moves for indicating I the quantity 0f gasolene in the fuel tank.

upon which said pointerin testimony whereof I aifix niy signature in presencepf two Witnesses.-

EARL R; YOUNG;

Witnesses: Y

W AYNE L. (JDAKLEY, WM. H. TUTILE. 

